Sarcopenic obesity can creep up on us gradually over time. People might not appear frail or thin, but may have in fact already lost quite a lot of muscle through lack of use.
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Shorter bouts of exercise – as little as 20 seconds at a time – could do you a world of good.
The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men.
New research offers insights into the brain after COVID-19 that may have implications for our understanding of long COVID-19 and how the disease affects our senses of taste and smell.
Reduced brain volume in people who have experienced COVID-19 resembles brain changes typically seen in older adults. The implications of these findings are not yet clear.
Fruit flies, just like humans, are prone to age-related hearing loss.
Do you often forget where you put the keys or what you were looking for in the fridge? It’s not necessarily a sign of cognitive decline – it might just come down to being tired, stressed or worried.
Genetic testing companies are offering tests that analyze the ends of your chromosomes – telomeres – to gauge your health and your real age. But is there scientific evidence to support such tests?
Cells and processes in our body have existed for longer and longer periods of time.
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Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University
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Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia
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